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July 28, 2024 7:11pm ET
Applying:
Harvard Business School,
Stanford GSB,
Penn / Wharton
Intake Year:
2025
Pre-MBA Career:
NHS doctor / McKinsey consultant
Post MBA Career:
Venture Capital
GRE:
326
GPA:
4.0
Years of Work Experience:
3
Location:
London
Post MBA Location:
London
Notes:
Born and raised in a European island, then moved to UK:
- UK Medical degree at average uni (Distinction - top 10%)
- One year BSc Biomedical Engineering at top 3 uni (First class honours) with 3x prizes in international HealthTech Hackathons)
- Worked as a medical doctor for two years during Covid-19 pandemic, as well as a Research Fellow, introducing the first mental health screening program for asylum seeking children in top London NHS Trust
- Moved to McKinsey as a Strategy Consultant focusing on the intersection of health, tech and business and also leading on probono, volunteering work with charities.
- Extracurriculars inc. volunteering with WEF, teaching, outreach, mentoring & semi-professional dancing
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1. I love your profile overall and you should be rather unusual in the pool due to your medical doctor + McKinsey + UK/European background. Grades will help too; was this a 1:1 at a Russel Group school in the UK?
2. Breaking into VC as a first role post-MBA can be challenging - especially for those without prior experience in finance (e.g. investment banking, etc.). Some exceptions would be successful founders who have already raised funds, sold companies they started, etc. As such, you may want to give your goals some more thought to ensure you are presenting a feasible path.
3. I'd probably cast a net beyond just the H/S/W 'trilogy', especially in light of your test score and somewhat challenging career plan. Have you considered the likes of MIT, Chicago, and LBS too? (0)
In terms of updating the committee, my view is that this is fine - as long as the school allows for it. I believe that some programs (like Stanford) have a spot where you can provide updates to your online application. I'd be brief and just indicate that you were promoted, with any relevant details (new title, wage increase). I would focus on the changes/autonomy (rather than saying it doesn't change your responsibilities!).
I would only update schools that allow for these sorts of updates - e.g. read the fine print, since some programs are less keen to get data after the fact.
Best of luck!
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